In News Every year, 14th April is observed as Ambedkar Jayanti to celebrate Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s birthday. The year 2021 marks his 130th birth anniversary. About Dr BR Ambedkar Birth: In a Dalit (Hindu Mahar) family on 14th April 1891 in a small town at Mhow Cantt in erstwhile Central Provinces (now Madhya Pradesh). […]
In News A team of scientists from the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) has been awarded for Excellence in Dissemination of agricultural practices and technologies from Lab to Farm by Agriculture. The group worked under the National Mission on Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE). About The Task Force on Himalayan Agriculture under NMSHE as part […]
Facts in News Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) In 1970, the forest area of Nagzira was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary. It was notified as the 46 Tiger Reserve (TR) of India in December 2013. Location: […]
In News The Nagaland government has reportedly been trying to revive the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) exercise. Nagaland government has earlier set a Committee on Inner Line Permit (ILP) which has recommended coming up with a master list which will be known as RIIN. Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) It […]
In News Recently, a study commissioned by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has highlighted racial discrimination, prejudices and hate crimes against people from the northeast States. About the Study The Centre for Criminology and Victimology at the National Law University (NLU), Delhi conducted the study under the aegis of the ICSSR, Delhi. […]
Facts in News AICTE Lilavati Awards These were instituted and are presented by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). AICTE was set up in November 1945 as a national-level apex advisory body to conduct a survey on the facilities available for […]
In News Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has kicked off the Shaphari scheme to certify Shrimp hatcheries and farms that adopt good aquaculture practices. About Shaphari Scheme ‘Shaphari’ is a Sanskrit word that means superior quality of fishery products suitable for human consumption. It is a certification scheme developed by the Marine Products […]
In News Recently, the President appointed Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). About Election Commission India The Election Commission was established in accordance with the Constitution on 25th January 1950. The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional body responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India. The […]
In News Sri Lanka inked an agreement with the state-run China Development Bank for a loan of USD 500 million. About This USD 500 million loan is the second installment of the USD 1 billion loan (signed before), out of which USD 500 million was released in 2020. Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) also […]
In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has asked the Centre and four States to file their responses on a plea seeking a direction to repeal the provisions criminalising begging. Background In February 2020, the SC sought a response from the Centre and five States (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Bihar) on a plea related […]
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